Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 428.22 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 428.22 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 494.65 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.86 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.19 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 25.86 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 28.47 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 33.6 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 36.59 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 35.33 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 37.81 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 38.75 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 40.54 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 46.56 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 52.57 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 48.54 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 59.46 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 83.72 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 86.24 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 74.37 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 73.6 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 87.57 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 97.42 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 165.49 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1981 | 176.11 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 142.8 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 121.23 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 115.81 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 93.89 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 99.69 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 114.53 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 128.74 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 127.95 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 128.49 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 122.58 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 126.17 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 120.2 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 131.95 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 156.35 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 157.05 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 164.31 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 150.19 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 138.3 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 141.55 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 137.58 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 138.53 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 178.51 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 223.61 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 261.91 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 307.3 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 351.99 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 415.39 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 349.42 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 392.27 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 475.06 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 494.56 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 494.65 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483.65 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 415.96 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 346.99 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 365.41 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 395.03 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 368.36 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 300.89 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 370.8 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 438.81 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 422.72 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 411.76 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 428.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.32 current US$ per person | 25.86 current US$ per person | 40.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71 current US$ per person | 46.56 current US$ per person | 97.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.62 current US$ per person | 93.89 current US$ per person | 176.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.56 current US$ per person | 120.2 current US$ per person | 164.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.58 current US$ per person | 137.58 current US$ per person | 415.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.19 current US$ per person | 346.99 current US$ per person | 494.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.53 current US$ per person | 300.89 current US$ per person | 438.81 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 31 Curaçao 14,892 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Aruba 14,745 current US$ per person compare
- 33 American Samoa 14,730 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 14,225 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 13,864 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bahamas 13,696 current US$ per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,652 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 428.22 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 494.65 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.